Numbers Matching L72 & 4-speed, 4.11s 63k Original Miles. Featured on ESPN TV
1966 Chevrolet Corvette 427/425 Description:
Numbers Matching
1966 Corvette 427/425 Coupe
4-speed & 4.11 Posi
Factory Side-Pipes
63,700 Original Miles
No-Hit Body
ESPN TV show history
The seller:
My name is C. Van Tune. I am the former Editor-in-Chief of Motor Trend Magazine, and host of the former ESPN TV shows “Road Trip” and “Drive”.
I have owned this gorgeous and great driving Corvette for 17 years. It was prominently featured in the opening credits of the “Road Trip” TV series for four seasons, and was in a “new vs classic Corvette comparison test” against a Corvette Z06 on the ESPN TV series “Drive”.
The ESPN videos are viewable by copying and pasting the links below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1HhXVCk0WE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps6f0zKH6Qs&t=27s
I am a lifelong Corvette lover, and have owned several very nice classic Vettes. This car is one of my all-time favorites because:
IT IS A VERY ORIGINAL CALIFORNIA CAR, sold new at Courtesy Chevrolet in San Jose CA on 6-1-1966
Numbers-Matching L72 427/425 engine, M21 4-speed. 4.11 Posi Rear-end
Correct carb, intake, cylinder heads, exhaust manifolds, and more.
Fully sorted: Drives Fast, Sounds Great, Runs Cool, Handles Sharp, Rides Nice, Stops Perfectly
Nassau Blue 976AA (one re-paint) with mostly-original Black Interior
No-Hit Body
Dry and Undamaged Frame
F41 Suspension
63,700 Original Miles
Original Owner’s Manual
Original Warranty Book with Protect-o-Plate
Original AM/FM radio
Power Windows
Tinted Glass
Side Pipes
Bolt-on Knock-Off wheels
Michelin 205/75R15 redline radials that look like bias-plys.
Manual Brakes & Steering for the best control and road feel
Original spare tire carrier, jack and tools
Highly original interior: Dashboard, steering wheel, gauges, shifter, AM/FM radio, door panels, door sills, glove compartment, cargo area carpet, seat belts, all window glass & more.
Engine rebuilt approx. 5000 miles ago. Hydraulic cam installed at that time for ease of maintenance.
Made approx. 490 hp & 530 lbs/ft torque on engine dyno. (Dyno sheet included.)
Block: 427/425 4-bolt main ORIGINAL TO CAR
Engine Pad: T05IIIP (Dated May 11) 6122013
Heads: 3873858 (driver side E26 GM1T) (passenger C816 GM2T)
Intake: 3885069 Winters “Snowflake” aluminum, rectangular port. (Dated 4-27-66)
Carb: Holley R3247A (Feb)
Exhaust Manifolds: 827-828
Distributor: 1111093 Original shielding. Distributor converted to Pertronix
Alternator: 1100693 (Dated 5-22-66)
Transmission: Muncie M21 close-ratio PO506 (Dated May 6)
Rear-end: 4.11 Posi FB0509W (Dated May 9)
Painted Nassau Blue lacquer in 2000. Very shiny and deep. Has some minor rock chips and blemishes. (I would rate it an 8.0, on 1-10 scale. It looks great from 5 feet.)
Excellent panel fit
Re-Chromed Bumpers in “show chrome” quality in 2016
CA Black Plates
Reproduction Build Sheet and Window Sticker
Everything Works except heater core (bypassed)
Stainless Steel brakes (original calipers go with the car)
Replacement radiator (original goes with the car)
Here’s your chance to own one of the most desirable midyear big-block Corvettes, with low miles, in a great color, fully sorted, and including a numbers-matching driveline, no-hit body, mostly-original interior, and with an ESPN TV show history as well.
Contact the seller (C. Van Tune) through eBay email and leave your phone number. I am happy to answer any questions, and send you more photos of anything you want to see.
I have been an eBay seller since 2002 and have a 100% perfect feedback score on 781 total transactions.
I am NOT a dealer or a car flipper. I collect vintage cars and automotive memorabilia.
Any bidder with less than 10 eBay reviews must contact me before bidding, or their bid will be cancelled.
Payment: The winning buyer must send (via bank wire or PayPal) a $2000.00 non-refundable deposit to seller within 48 hours of the close of this auction, or the sale is void.
The balance of the purchase price must be wired to seller's bank within seven (7) days after the close of this auction, or the sale is void and the entire $2000.00 deposit retained by seller. The funds must be received in total by seller before the vehicle will be released.
Terms:The vehicle is sold as-is, and located in Wildomar, CA. (Near San Diego.)
There is no warranty expressed or implied.
The sale is final when all due monies are received by the seller. Only then will the Bill of Sale and Title transfer be made to the buyer.
Shipping:All shipping fees are the responsibility of the buyer. Seller will be willing to assist (at discretion of seller) in the logistics of getting the vehicle loaded onto buyer's (or buyer's agent's) domestic transport.
